Advancements in the management measurements and visualisation of NEC beam profile monitors

In DC ion beam tandem accelerator facilities commonly Helix Rotating wire Beam Profile Monitors/scanners (BPM) are used to monitor the shape and location of the ion beam. These BPMs are used in combination with a BPM Selection station which activates and conditions signals visualisation on an Oscilloscope. At ANSTO we have been developing an alternative system to allow firstly the management and operation of concurrent National Electrostatics Corp (NEC) BPMs, secondly to construct a 2D approximation of the particle beam parameters based on programmable hardware and software, and thirdly to give advanced functionality to control systems. This paper will review the current status of the development, and the potential features which can be gained with this technological approach. (author)